Reward offered in shooting death of Deogones Miguel Almonte in Camden

CAMDEN — A reward has been offered for the men involved in killing a bodega owner in Camden in December, according to Camden County Prosecutor Warren W. Faulk and Camden Police Chief Scott Thomson.

The Citizens’ Crime Commission is administering the $1,000 reward fund made available this week. The reward is available to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of any of the people who participated in a December bodega hold up that resulted in the killing of Deogones Miguel Almonte.

Three armed, masked men entered Bernard Grocery Store in the 1200 block of North 27th Street in Camden. It appeared that a person in the store attempted to resist them and in response they opened fire on the four unarmed people inside. Almonte, 46, was behind the counter of his business when he was shot several times.

The other victims, a 46-year-old, a 42-year-old and another man whose age has not been determined, were friends of Almonte and were in the aisles of the store. All three survived their wounds.

The robbers took cash and fled the business. It appeared the suspects were carrying a military-style assault rifle and a shotgun.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Investigator John Hunsinger at 856-365-3239 or Camden Police Detective Bill Frampton at 856-757-7420.

The Citizens Crime Commission is administering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who committed the killing. To be eligible to receive the reward, information must be called in to the Crime Commission Tipline, 215-546-8477, or 877-345-8477, and the caller will receive a code number from the operator.